Geoffery Chaucer was born before William Shakespeare. Chaucer was born in the early 1340's to a fairly rich family. His father John Chaucer was a vintner and deputy to the king's butler. His family financial success came from a wine and leather business, and they had considerable inherited property in London. Chaucer first appeared in public records in 1357 as a member of house of Elizabeth, countess of ulster.
Two years later Chaucer served in the army under Edward III and was captured during and unsuccessful offensive at Reims. Chaucer first published work was a poem that was over 1300 lines named The Book of Duchess. This was first published in the year 1370. Throughout his success with his poems he continued his career as a diplomatic and traveled to Italy for negotiations. In October 1385 he was appointed a justice of the peace for Kent. One year later 1386 he came Knight of the shire for Kent this was around the time of his wife death in 1387.
The Canterbury Tales secured his literary reputation, it is his great literary accomplishment a compendium of stories by traveling pilgrims. Chaucer died in the year 1400; he was a large landowner and political officeholder. http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/chaucer.htm
DETAILED SUMMARY
One of the Most Famous and Frustrating Literary Tales Ever Written
No-one knows when exactly did Chaucer started writing these Tales
Chaucer drew from a rich variety of literary sources to write the tales
The Canterbury Tales was written in the later 1380's
The Canterbury tales begins with a General Prologue
The Canterbury Tales was written in the middle English
The question still remains is The Canterbury Tales even finished?
The Tale was written in a turbulent time in English History
The tales also reflect diverse religions worldviews in Chaucer Time
John Lydgate and Thomas Occleve were the first critics of the Tales in the 15th century
The Merchant
The Merchant Trades in fur and cloths mostly from Flanders. He is part of a wealthy and powerful class in Chaucers Society
The Squire
The Knights Son and apprentice. He is curly Haired, youthfully and handsome, and loves dancing and courting.
The Friar
Roaming priests with no ties to a monastery, friars were a great object of criticism in the Chaucer Time. Always ready to befriend rich men and young women who needed his help.
The three Rioters
These are three protagonist in the pardons tale. Gluttony Gambling Drunkeness and Swearing define the traits of the three rioters. There are first seen as personified vices but turned out to be the opposite.
The Old Man
A man that is covered all up, except his face. This man tells the rioters that he is doomed to walk the earth for eternity.
Death
He is a cold hearted person with no emotions. He will kill anyone and act like he didn't do nothing and keep on his way. They tell everyone to beware of him and if you see him walk the other way
The Knight
He rapes a maiden and to avoid punishment from death he is sent on a mission to learn about submission to women by the queen herself.
Jankyn
The wife of Baths fifth husband. He wrote stories of wicked wives and they frustrated her so much that she ripped a page out of the book only to get a smack in return
The Fourth Husband
He was a reveler who had a mistress. He made her laugh and danced with her and was married to her while she was married to her fifth husband
Schools Out
Finally in a week school is out
School and prom is all I've been thinking about
Graduation day is definitely near
I'm going to approach this day with no fear
Walking joyfully across the stage
Looking into my yearbook as I turn the page
No more school for awhile for me
Soon to be the man that I have to be
Have a family, wife, and kids
All I'll be buying are diapers and bibs
Making a lot of money doing the job I choose
If im working, then ill have nothing to loose
Keeping my mind clear on the task ahead
Mom in the kitchen keeping me well fed
Taking life in and all it brings
Surely enough imma be doing the right things
All this started off with my mom telling me not to mess up
Look at me mom now im all grown up
Living one day at a time
Oh man I hope ya liked my little rhyme
Geoffery Chaucer
Two years later Chaucer served in the army under Edward III and was captured during and unsuccessful offensive at Reims. Chaucer first published work was a poem that was over 1300 lines named The Book of Duchess. This was first published in the year 1370. Throughout his success with his poems he continued his career as a diplomatic and traveled to Italy for negotiations. In October 1385 he was appointed a justice of the peace for Kent. One year later 1386 he came Knight of the shire for Kent this was around the time of his wife death in 1387.
The Canterbury Tales secured his literary reputation, it is his great literary accomplishment a compendium of stories by traveling pilgrims. Chaucer died in the year 1400; he was a large landowner and political officeholder. http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/chaucer.htm
DETAILED SUMMARY
The Merchant
The Merchant Trades in fur and cloths mostly from Flanders. He is part of a wealthy and powerful class in Chaucers Society
The Squire
The Knights Son and apprentice. He is curly Haired, youthfully and handsome, and loves dancing and courting.
The Friar
Roaming priests with no ties to a monastery, friars were a great object of criticism in the Chaucer Time. Always ready to befriend rich men and young women who needed his help.
The three Rioters
These are three protagonist in the pardons tale. Gluttony Gambling Drunkeness and Swearing define the traits of the three rioters. There are first seen as personified vices but turned out to be the opposite.
The Old Man
A man that is covered all up, except his face. This man tells the rioters that he is doomed to walk the earth for eternity.
Death
He is a cold hearted person with no emotions. He will kill anyone and act like he didn't do nothing and keep on his way. They tell everyone to beware of him and if you see him walk the other way
The Knight
He rapes a maiden and to avoid punishment from death he is sent on a mission to learn about submission to women by the queen herself.
Jankyn
The wife of Baths fifth husband. He wrote stories of wicked wives and they frustrated her so much that she ripped a page out of the book only to get a smack in return
The Fourth Husband
He was a reveler who had a mistress. He made her laugh and danced with her and was married to her while she was married to her fifth husband
Schools Out
Finally in a week school is outSchool and prom is all I've been thinking about
Graduation day is definitely near
I'm going to approach this day with no fear
Walking joyfully across the stage
Looking into my yearbook as I turn the page
No more school for awhile for me
Soon to be the man that I have to be
Have a family, wife, and kids
All I'll be buying are diapers and bibs
Making a lot of money doing the job I choose
If im working, then ill have nothing to loose
Keeping my mind clear on the task ahead
Mom in the kitchen keeping me well fed
Taking life in and all it brings
Surely enough imma be doing the right things
All this started off with my mom telling me not to mess up
Look at me mom now im all grown up
Living one day at a time
Oh man I hope ya liked my little rhyme